For the health of the land
Subtitle: previously unpublished essays and other writings
By: Aldo Leopold ; edited by J. Baird Callicott and Eric T. Freyfogle ; foreword by Scott Russell Sanders ; afterword by Stanley A. Temple ; illustrations by Abigail Rorer.
Contributors: Callicott, J. Baird.; Freyfogle, Eric T.
Publisher: Island Press [for] Shearwater Books; Island Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Nature conservation; Landscape protection; Natural history -- Outdoor books
Genres: Outdoor books.
Description: "Aldo Leopold's classic work A Sand County Almanac is widely regarded as one of the most influential conservation books of all time. In it, Leopold set forth an eloquent plea for the development of a "land ethic" - a belief that people have a responsibility to treat the soils, waters, plants, and animals that collectively comprise "the land" in ways that ensure their well-being."--BOOK JACKET.

"For the Health of the Land is a new collection of rare and previously unpublished essays by Leopold that builds on that vision of ethical land use. It develops the important concept of "land health" - by which Leopold meant the capacity for self-renewal in nature - and the practical measures land-owners can take to sustain it."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.